Puzzle No. 3194 Puzzle No. 3194

ACROSS

1 Two points I start to get: sharpen weapons, speak carefully. (5,4,5)

Nov 18, 2009 / Frank W. Lewis

On CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s Statement That Goldman Sachs Is ‘Doing God’s Work’ On CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s Statement That Goldman Sachs Is ‘Doing God’s Work’

The Lord has got an itch to see these folks filthy rich.

Nov 18, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

GM “Recovery” Strategy: Close Plants, Lay Off Workers GM “Recovery” Strategy: Close Plants, Lay Off Workers

The headlines declare that General Motors is "recovering." Despite continuing to lose money at what historically would have been identified as an astronomical rate, the auto comp...

Nov 18, 2009 / John Nichols

Toward Copenhagen Toward Copenhagen

This post, which will appear in condensed form in this week's issue of The Nation, was co-written and researched by Andrea D'Cruz As we approach the Copenhagen UN Climate Chan...

Nov 18, 2009 / Peter Rothberg

Women Ski Jumpers Grounded Women Ski Jumpers Grounded

A Canadian judge allows the International Olympic Committee to trump Canadian equal rights law and keep women ski jumpers out of the Vancouver Olympics.

Nov 18, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Charitable Capitalism Charitable Capitalism

Goldman and the other big dogs of Wall Street are afflicted with the stink of greed, having harvested swollen fortunes from the calamity they caused for the rest of the country.

Nov 18, 2009 / William Greider

Unemployment and the Afghan Debate Unemployment and the Afghan Debate

The Nation's John Nichols discuss the correlation between the low unemployment numbers and our foreign policy.

Nov 18, 2009 / GRITtv

Who Are You and What Have You Done With the Community Organizer Who Are You and What Have You Done With the Community Organizer

What's up with Barack Obama? Finally someone has a good idea about how to deal with Wall Street and the White House condemns it.

Nov 18, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Vietnam: Lessons Unlearned Vietnam: Lessons Unlearned

The Defense Department's own account of the Vietnam War holds the clues to our defeat.

Nov 17, 2009 / Feature / William Eastlake

Getting Tough on Exploitation Getting Tough on Exploitation

Vigorously enforcing labor law and stopping the crackdown on the nation's undocumented immigrants can boost the American economy.

Nov 17, 2009 / Amy Traub